Maryland State Police have arrested a man who they said tried to run over a trooper.

State police said a trooper approached a 2006 Dodge Caravan around 5:38 p.m. Saturday in the parking lot of a Wawa in Halethorpe.

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Upon arrival, the trooper noticed drug paraphernalia inside the vehicle, state police said. The trooper called for backup and asked the driver to step out the vehicle. The trooper had the subject wait outside the van when the subject got back into the vehicle to flee the scene, state police said.

According to Maryland State Police, the trooper attempted to get the subject out of the vehicle when the subject shifted the gears into reverse and accelerated toward the trooper.

The trooper managed to get out the way and vehicle fled the scene.

Through investigation, state police identified the suspect as Anthony Jason Schmidtman, 35, of Glen Burnie. He was arrested at about 10 a.m. Monday in the area of Washington Boulevard and Bayard in Baltimore City.

Police said Schmidtman faces first-degree assault charges. The Dodge van used in the assault was recovered by State Police as part of the investigation.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Golden Ring Barrack at 410-780-2700 or call 911.